Olympic National Park is a million acres, big enough to encompass several distinct ecosystems: Pacific coastlines, temperate rainforests, and the glaciated mountains of the Olympic
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Postcard from Portland, Oregon
This week we finally had the chance to meet up with family, spending a day with Frankie and Maddi in Portland. After giving them the
Postcard from Alpacas at Lone Ranch
Recently we stayed at a working alpaca ranch in southern Oregon! The owners, Renate and Richard Gyuro, graciously hosted us at Alpacas at Lone Ranch
Untold Secrets
The idea of enchanted forests has forever captivated human imagination. Our myths and stories are rife with them. Full of mystical potential, they are the
Nowhere, Man
If you’ve ever wanted to look out over farthest ends of the earth but couldn’t be bothered with all that travel, I’ve got you covered.
A Week in Pictures Near Big Sur
Six weeks ago, a massive deluge washed away part of California’s Hwy 1 along the coast while we were staying at the southern end of
Postcard From Morro Bay, CA
This fella was pretty sure we’d stop paying attention to the grill long enough for him to snatch some tasty and fly off with it.
Happy Like the Dolphins
We’ve seen lots of wild critters on the road so far. Just from memory: those adorable camp-mascot kangaroo rats, stoic desert bighorn sheep deep in
The Land of Misfits, Our 2020 Christmas Story
Despite our fancy footwork and lightning-fast bob-and-weave, the pandemic closures finally caught up with us. They packed quite a punch. Here in California, closures are
The Desert Is A Bad Lover
I like my wilderness the way I like my men. As you might imagine, this realization came as a surprise. The revelation occurred to me